Prospect Info: Devon Levi, G, Northeastern University (obtained in Reinhart deal) -Recalled from Roch Jan. 18th, 2025

[Chainshot]

I was flamed for saying this before but I think Levi rode the magic of one decent wjc showing. I don't see him as anything but an average to slightly below average goatlender. He possess nothing extraordinary to overcome his lack of size.

Watched a lot of Huskies and he stood on his head there. When he wins in Rochester, it's similar. When he loses... it's 4 or 5 against.

 

[Tatanka]

Watched a lot of Huskies and he stood on his head there. When he wins in Rochester, it's similar. When he loses... it's 4 or 5 against.

Standing on your head is a necessity if a) your team isn't very good or b) you have to because you are not very good. He isn't dominant due to lack of size and any particular outstanding athletic traits. He seems like a decent kid, but I never saw the "it" to warrant the hype and I too watched the Huskies quite a bit. Jmho.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

If you're calling Levi up for one game during this road trip, kind of rude not to have it be the game against Montreal, in Montreal. This kid's home town.

I imagine they're considering Rochester's schedule as well in figuring when to call him up, if they can "sneak" in a game for him without throwing the Americans net into flux that is probably preferable.

 

[Chainshot]

Standing on your head is a necessity if a) your team isn't very good or b) you have to because you are not very good. He isn't dominant due to lack of size and any particular outstanding athletic traits. He seems like a decent kid, but I never saw the "it" to warrant the hype and I too watched the Huskies quite a bit. Jmho.

I was never impressed with the Huskies talent level. They reminded me a lot of the Hasek era Sabres - score on the PP, try to keep the GA down, but not actually good defensively.

 

[Tatanka]

I was never impressed with the Huskies talent level. They reminded me a lot of the Hasek era Sabres - score on the PP, try to keep the GA down, but not actually good defensively.

And they were opportunistic scorers. Not a consistent offensive philosophy. Again what do I know. I wanted to sign Sam long term but the brain trust in wny thought otherwise

 

[Sabreality]

trying to figure out goalies is so cute.

 

[oldwpgjet]

Patience is a virtue when it comes to goalies. Look at Wolf in Calgary. By all accounts, he could have been brought up at least a year sooner than he was , just dominant season after season but only got his chance basically this year and perhaps better for it. I think Levi is still the future for the Sabre net but a little more seasoning will be good for him until they get the trainwreck cleaned up. UPL can be a great goalie too, doesn't have the consistency yet but perhaps the team as a whole contributes to that. But a goalie that goes from great to mildly capable is not good enough for the long haul . Hopefully , the team comes around and Sabres have 2 great goalies in UPL and Levi in the future.

 

[Chainshot]

Patience is a virtue when it comes to goalies. Look at Wolf in Calgary. By all accounts, he could have been brought up at least a year sooner than he was , just dominant season after season but only got his chance basically this year and perhaps better for it. I think Levi is still the future for the Sabre net but a little more seasoning will be good for him until they get the trainwreck cleaned up. UPL can be a great goalie too, doesn't have the consistency yet but perhaps the team as a whole contributes to that. But a goalie that goes from great to mildly capable is not good enough for the long haul . Hopefully , the team comes around and Sabres have 2 great goalies in UPL and Levi in the future.

That's what most of us fans have thought - let him get the experience most tenders need at the AHL level - but the dufus who runs the team keeps trying to shoehorn him into the lineup instead of getting him the 200-ish AHL games that those other tenders have gone through on their way to becoming finished products.

 

[Chainshot]

Getting used on the AHL media for their ASG:

 

[Tatanka]

Trade him. He might return something the team needs. Not sold his athleticism is great enough to overcome his lack of size. Let someone else take that bet.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Trade him. He might return something the team needs. Not sold his athleticism is great enough to overcome his lack of size. Let someone else take that bet.

The Flames cooked Wolf for 3 years and you do not have any other developmental goalie yet for Roch although you might next season with Ratzlaff ? Unless it's part of deal that really helps the Sabres I would not do so yet. He was just named a AHL All Star and his stats are really good.

2.14

.917

11-2-1 2SO

Also unlikely Gm Pegula and his assistant will want to loose the return on the Sam trade unless it's significant.

I wonder if he gets another game soon again for the Sabres ? Maybe after the AHL All Star game

 

[slip]

Trade him. He might return something the team needs. Not sold his athleticism is great enough to overcome his lack of size. Let someone else take that bet.

Will he return a solid goalie prospect? -- because that's what the team will need if we trade him.

We got plenty of other assets to trade if we need to fill holes.

 

[sabremike]

Trade him. He might return something the team needs. Not sold his athleticism is great enough to overcome his lack of size. Let someone else take that bet.

It's not a coincidence that since Levi got sent down the Amerks keep winning on a near nightly basis.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Levi is one of the only things vaguely keeping my attention on this trash organization. The Sabres should part ways with many people, Levi ain't one of them.

 

[sabresfan129103]

I'd like to see him get around 50 more AHL games before they even consider bringing him up full time. Around 100 games in the AHL I think is a good spot to be for most goalies. More games wouldn't hurt him either. So this time next year they could consider bringing him up full time and he can start to compete for the starting role.

 

[Fjordy]

I'd like to see him get around 50 more AHL games before they even consider bringing him up full time. Around 100 games in the AHL I think is a good spot to be for most goalies. More games wouldn't hurt him either. So this time next year they could consider bringing him up full time and he can start to compete for the starting role.

Just look at how other teams developed their young goalies and how many AHL games they played. Dostal, Wolf, Askarov. So it makes a lot of sense.

 

[Chainshot]

Recalled for the roadie.

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